Synonyms of leg (it)

leg (it) 1 of 2

verb

as in to walk

to go on foot

the car was in the shop so we had to leg it to work for a couple of days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• walk
• tread
• foot (it)
• pad
• step
• stroll
• hoof (it)
• wander
• ambulate
• march
• step out
• traipse
• stride
• power walk
• hike
• pace
• saunter
• trek
• trot
• shuffle
• troop
• promenade
• parade
• clump
• stump
• trample
• tiptoe
• footslog
• amble
• mosey
• stomp
• limp
• tap
• mince
• ramble
• perambulate
• gimp
• trudge
• prance
• tramp
• strut
• hobble
• sashay
• stumble
• stalk
• lurch
• swagger
• stagger
• peregrinate
• pussyfoot
• waddle
• falter
• scuff
• toddle
• trip
• shamble
• bounce
• plod
• pound
• lumber
• nip
• tromp

legit

2 of 2

adjective

li-ˈjit 

slang

as in legitimate

permitted by law

the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• legitimate
• legal
• justifiable
• lawful
• authorized
• regulation
• good
• licit
• allowable
• permissible
• proper
• constitutional
• statutory
• noncriminal
• right
• innocent
• warrantable
• just
• de jure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illegal
• illegitimate
• unlawful
• illicit
• wrong
• bad
• wrongful
• evil
• criminal
• corrupt
• wicked
• guilty
• unauthorized
• immoral
• sinful
• prohibited
• forbidden
• unjust
• lawless
• impermissible
• iniquitous
• unconstitutional
• reprobate
• banned
• outlawed
• under-the-table
• under-the-counter
• nonconstitutional

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leg (it)

Adjective

Cleveland is a legit contender — but for emotional reasons more than basketball reasons. — Greg Cote july 21, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

The play’s issues are greatly outweighed by the many hilarious lines that crackle all over the stage, so many of them perfectly timed and out of left field, causing surprising morsels of legit laughter. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Georgia has become a state where election skeptics can influence who is eligible to vote, how ballots are cast and counted, and whether any county’s voting tallies are legit. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Green has become a legit country music superstar over the past couple years, and his rise has been a ton of fun to watch. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026